The Joliet Catholic Hilltoppers will take on the Montini Catholic Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Joliet Catholic turned things around against St. Francis on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hilltoppers have posted since March 29th.
Meanwhile, Montini Catholic got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They skirted past De La Salle 2-1. The victory was some much needed relief for the Broncos as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
If you add up the scores from across all three sets (71-61) Montini Catholic actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The match finished with set scores of 26-24, 10-25, 25-22.
Joliet Catholic's win bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Montini Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 6-12.
Joliet Catholic skirted past Montini Catholic 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Hilltoppers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Broncos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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